Idris Elba, 36, the British son of West African parents, has spent the past 20 years preparing for an acting career. "It means a lot for me to plant a seed, wait till next season and see it through," he says.

When the gates were flung open at the Australian Open today, organizers were confident a global economic recession would do little to keep record crowds away. Like the other three gems in tennis' Grand Slam quartet, the Australian Open has seen its stature and attendance soar since the dawn of the professional era in 1968, particularly in the last two decades.

About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments -- usually drugs or vitamins that won't really help their condition. And many of these doctors are not honest with their patients about what they are doing, the survey found.

About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments usually drugs or vitamins that won't really help their condition. And many of these doctors are not honest with their patients about what they are doing, the survey found.

About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments -- usually drugs or vitamins that won't really help their condition. And many of these doctors are not honest with their patients about what they are doing, the survey found.